Short hops and hard knocks with Red Sox beat writer Ian Browne.

Lowrie re-enters

Jed Lowrie has cleared customs and will start at shortstop for the Red Sox for the first time since April 11. The switch-hitter is feeling good and eager to show that he is all the way back from left wrist surgery.

In other news, Mike Lowell is back in there for a second straight day, but will get a day off tomorrow, with Lowrie moving to third and Green playing short.

Jason Varitek has the day game after the night game off today. With Wakefield not pitching until the sixth and final day of the trip, Tito didn’t want Varitek to do too much too soon coming out of the All-Star break.

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Hi everyone!! had a GREAT night last night on the lanes… My best this season and since I hadnt bowled on a league in 23 years, my best in 23 years!!! Just as (if not more) important, The GUYS had quite a night too!
Here’s to ClayBoy and a great future (hopefully with the Sox)….
No pre-game from me today… “Dont fix it if it aint broke”….
Go Sox…….

By ellenc on July 18, 2009 12:50 PM
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Good baserunning by Pedroia.. held up the 2nd baseman long enough to get to 2nd safe…. Go Pedey!

Great job by Baldelli to go the other way. I have no idea why Lowell was trying to go to 3rd base, Lowell moves very slow. Rolen with a rare mistake at third. Lowell would have been out by a mile.

The Sox in a win win with Penny on the hill today. If he does well, chances are Boston wins today and also he’ll help his trade value. Lots of teams need starting pitching. I’m not saying deal Penny away but if a team gives you a nice offer, the Sox might pull the trigger.

The Sox let this kid off the hook in the 2nd inning.

I didn’t see Buchholz pitch last night but a year ago he would have been done by the 3rd inning. Theo/Tito with a GREAT call having Buchholz take the hill last night. Once again, the Red Sox see the bigger picture. They don’t live in the moment, so many teams do.

Hey Jules.. how’s everything going??? Kitty is all better now the dog has an ear hematoma.. (she had water in her ear and would shake her head, she shook so hard she broke the blood vessels in her pointy lil ear flaps. now SHE has to be operated on Monday…) They are getting very expensive, but for my “kids” cheap at twice the price….

Penny very rarely helps himself. Penny is a thrower but he did great getting out of that inning. He pitched to contact, that will help get your pitch count down and who knows maybe Penny will see the 7th inning.

This time issue here seems to be going on for about a month or so. I haven’t been on much this year but it seems too happen almost every single game I am blogging on here. I guess the system is a tad sllllllllllllllllllllllowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

7 minutes it is. I wrote mine at 2:04 p.m. and it says 2:11 p.m. I wish I could see a glimpse of the future, I would be in Las Vegas and winning lots and lots of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. Like Biff tried to do in “Back To The Future”. LOL!!

Penny with a lackluster effort and the Boston bats didn’t come thru in the clutch. Other than that, the Sox played great today. It’s about winning series and the Sox have a chance to do that tomm. afternoon.

Did anyone hear Bucholz the other day on NESN. I mean the whole conversation. He said he will shake off Varitek, and pitch the way he thinks he should.
Most good pitchers call the game, they see more things than you think. Thats intelligence.
I still remember, quote of Tim McCarver…
“I did not make Bob Gibson better, Bob Gibson made me better.”

I will be going to see Portland on Tuesday, last time I saw them Lars Anderson was not doing well.
Terrible around the bag with his footwork, slow with his hands with the bat.
Last time saw him he was batting, .198 now he is to .256.
Jorge Jimenez is what I am talking about, great swing, better than scouts give him at 3rd with his defense.
I listen to no one about capabilities I must see it in person.

Hi All – Ellen and I both received this email from Mike/shakenbake early this morning –

Ladies,

Last night the squadron I was previously assigned to lost an aircraft in Afghanistan. Both crew members were killed. I worked closely with those guys just 6 months ago and I knew all of them by name. They haven?t released their names. So, I know I lost 2 friends, I just don?t know which two. It?s a dangerous business we operate. Please raise a glass to my two lost friends, they died doing what we do and I?m going to miss them terribly. I?m telling you first because I know how deeply you appreciate what we do, and that means the world to us!

Mike (a great Red Sox fan – currently stationed in South Korea with the Air Force for those of you who don’t know him) could use all our thoughts and prayers today and please – take a moment today to raise a glass to Mike’s friends and all our men and women in uniform. What they do, they do on our behalf.

its sad to hear of the loss….alot of ppl who have never been in service will say…why were they there,we shouldnt be ,and so on…its a not a soldiers choice and many times the public doesnt know the entire story….when i was in i was personally in a number of places that the media chastised the US government for us being there….there is almost always a bigger picture….ive been places where in the news it shows the locals protesting the occupation….while everyday i had a backpat from the ppl we were helping or giving aid or protection to….to serve your counrty to me will always be the greatest sacrifice an individual can give….god will remember these soldiers as should we all…god bless your friends and the others still serving…judge

big jed is back….mikey too…im still hoping the sox pick up a power threat somewhere or a safety valve for mikey and lowrie……soon teams will be tryin to dump salary…..gain prospects and so on…..will the sox be plrs?…..i unfortunately think we wont…..the team is great like it is but the ominous injury is always looming…..if nancy would pick it up some we wouldnt think about this….bay is stumblin….im thinkin theo after eating lugnutz’s contract will be very hesitant…..the yr that intrigues me is 2011…alot of plrs contracts run out…high dollar contracts…theo who i think is one of the best might be in question by then if more flops happen….ie dice k,drews ridiculous salary,and possible moves this offseason….offense in the minors isnt there yet….bay has produced well but the money hes talking isnt condusive to extended slumps,his high amount of strikeouts,and low batting average….i love bay but he isnt worth the 15 + mill he is asking for….he may regret not taking the sox’s offer come sept-oct…..he might see the market that bobby abreu and a few others saw….the sox may not be heavy free agent hunters next yr but they will have plenty of bullets for a trade come this offseason if theo stays pat….anyhoo…..go sox….i love the team on the field now and any addition to the bench im sure will be minor…..judge(sd… a gonzalez would be my bet the bank on plr come the trade deadline or offseason….i think a better fit than texeira…more power,as a defensive plr,and is clutch…i mean he puts up great numbers in SD with no one else on team…a sure bet)

I dedicated my blog today to Mike’s (shakenbake) friend and all the men and women in the military. I know we have other (former and current) members of the military who visit here – thank you and God Bless to all of you.

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